Divider board for filing drawers



Dec. 15, 1931. R. A. FURLONG 1,836,234

DIVIDER BOARD FOR FILING DRAWERS Filed Nov. 26, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I n Elflvwtoz:

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Roland'iflrQy 351 lbtowmp Patented Dec.'15, 1931 @JNITED STAT S P TW ROLAND AQrUnLoNe, or noonnsrnn, NEW YOR ASSIGNOB TO THE YAW AN & EBBE v MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or nocnns'rnn, NEW YORKIi; CORPORATION on NEW roux V Dm m BOARD, ron,rILI1 ieg DRAWERS I m n filed November 26,: 1929; sri'ai No. 09m;

lis invention relates to a divider board for the drafwers of filing cabinets and has for its. object to associate with the board an adjustable shoulder whereby the board maybe 5 adapted "for use in drawers of difierent heights and its angular position of ad]ustmerit varied to meet different conditions of use. In accordancejwith theinvention a vertically adjustableele'ment is mounted ad jacent the upper side of the-board and 1s moviable upwardlyor downwardly to change ts effective height in relation 'tothe edge of the drawer on which it rests when in use. The adjustable element is of simple and inexpensive construction, capableof ready manipulation and engageable positively with the drawer attwo spaced points to afford a substantial support. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the board "itself proi' 'ided adjacent its upper edge with guides iii-whichthe adjustment elements are disposed and 'alon'g which they may 'slide. A further object of the invention is to incorporate in a divider board an extensible shoulder which m be" moved upwardly from the board for engagement with the sides of the drawer to constitute thestops for the board thereby enabling the board itself to be made relatively low invheightandof a height Wholly independent of theheight ofthe side boards of the drawer. M Reference isvnow to be had {tothe accompanying drawings for a detailed description of two preferred embodiments offthe invention, in which i f" Figure l is a viewin perspective ofjseveral of the improved divider boards disposed within a drawer, the drawer itself being broken awaylinthe interest of clearness. I

Figure 2 isa detailedview in fronteleva tion'oi aboard embodying the improvements. Figure 31's detailed view of oneof the improved slidable stops. I Figures l and 5 are fragmentary views in section taken through theedge of the board sh own in Figure 2 and on the planes indicated by the lines lland 5+5, respectively.

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of a divider board embodying a modified form of the improvements.

' cordance with thepresent invention Figure? s a View inplan ofvthe board shown. 1,11,]5 g 6; l i v i The side boards a, (1 of a drawer are indicated in Figure 1 in which drawer may be mounted several drawer as shown. The invention is not concerned with the manner of mounting the boards within 'the drawersince any suitable means may beiemployed for the purpose of disposing them inthe desired relationship to one another and to the drawer. -In acthe'divider board I) has formed along its opposite edges near the topa channel-way b" or the equivalent; Where, as illustrated, the board I) is of sheet metal this channel-way may be inexpensively provided by stamping out extendedears at opposite sides of theboard and reversely beiidingthesefears to form the channels as indicated-in Figure 4. In one wall of the chan'ml'may be formed a series of spaced holes b tor the purpose to be described. l/Vithineach of the channels Ithus formed is' mounted an adj ustablestopd illustrated clearly in Figure This stop is preferably made up of apiece of stiff spring wire having one extended straight leg'd; a revers'ely bent reenforced section d and an-, other straight legd in parallelismto the leg-d"bu't formed with an angle. extension d" atit's" end: Theiinprovedstop is of such a width as to permitthe legs "cl hi to be received snugly within the vertical channelway 5, One of the legs d is adapted to slide freely along one side of the channel- Way While the-hooked end 85 of the other leg is adaptedto be engaged withlany one of the holes Win the other side of the channelway that may be selected. The resiliency of the legs is such that the hook d 'may be withdrawnreadily fromany oneof the holes and tl stop slid upwardlyor' downwardly to engage the end With any oneof the remaining holes. Beneath the' channel ways b ateach side ofthe divider board 7) and along the opposite 'sfi des edges thereof are formed erally in line with the channel-way Z); to" receive the reverse bend d in the stop. such an arrangement gives substantial support for the stop d smce its hooked end engages'the channel-way 7) and the reverse bend (Z which is spaced some distance below the hooked end (i engages in the guide-way 6 very snugly. Similarly, the engagement of the straight leg (1 with the outer edge of the channel-way 6 increases the firm engagement of the stop with the board.

By means of the construction described it will be evident that the divider board Z) may be readily adaptedfor use in drawers having side boards of different heights. The stop d is adjusted to the desired elevation whereby when it rests onthe upper edge of the side heard of the drawer the'divider boa-rd will be supported in the desired angular position.

Turning. now to the embodiment illustrated in Figure 6 notonly are all of the advantages ofthe first form of the invention obtained but, in addition, the modification permits 01 the use of aboard of less height regardless of the height of the side walls of the'drawer. In this embodimentthe board is shown as formed with channel-ways f, 7", along its opposite side edges extending downwardly fronrthetop. These channel-ways may be formed conveniently in the manner heretofore described with reference to the channelway I). Holes f are also provided in the walls of each of the channel-ways. Stops h of substantially the same form as the stops (Z are provided in this construction except that these stopsare inserted in the upper ends of the channel-ways flinstead of the lower ends as heretofore described; T he hooked end h illustrated;in dottedlines may be engaged with any one of the several holes f to determine the effective elevation ofthe stop while the straight leg. 7L2 of each stop slides freely on the side wall oi' thc channel-way. In this construction of the stop the reverse bend 72 is formed oppositely from the hooked end h i so that this reentorced section extends outwardly beyond the straight leg This carries the reverse bend beyond the side edge otthe divider board 7" for direct engagement with the top edge of the side board of each drawer. By this construction it will he evident that the divider board itself may be as of little height as will serve the purpose regardloss of the relative height of the side boards ot the drawer since the adjustable stops h will insure its support at the necessary angle when they are brought to rest on the upper edges of the side boards.

Both forms described are characterized by simplicity of construction and ease of operation; Changes in the details of design of the channel-ways and guideways and of the stops may be made without departing from the spiritof the invention so long as such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

hat-'1 claim is:

1. A divider board having channel-ways along its opposite edges, stops adjustably mounted-in said channel-ways, and means to retain the stops positively in adjusted position-s- 2. A divider board having channel-ways along, its opposite edges, stops ad-justably mounted in said channel-ways, and said channiel wa ys being provided with means to engage the stops positively to maintain them in adjusted positions.

3. A divider board having channel-ways along its opposite edges, stops adjustably mounted in said channel-ways, said channelways being provided with spaced openings and lugs carried with the stops en'gageable with said openings.

4:. A divider boa-rd having channel-ways alon its opposite edges, and adjustable stops slidable in said channelwvays and comprising revers'ely tent loops of wire each having two parallel legs engageable with the opposite side walls'ot the channel-ways.

A divider boardhaving ways along its edges and stops adjust-ably mounted within said ways,- each stop comprising a piece ot sprin w re inversely bent to provide two elongated legs in parallelism. the resiliencv i the wire maintaining the legs in slidabl'e enga ement at opposite sides of each way.

6. A: divider board having ways along its edges with: openings in the ways and stops adjnstabl-y mounted within said wayseach stop comprising a piece of spring wire rcversely bent to -provide two elongated legs in parallelism, the resiliency of the wire maintaining the legs inslidable engagement at opposite sides of each way one of the said legs having a hooked end for positive engagement with the said openings in the way to maintain the stop positively in adjusted positi'on.

7. In combination with a divider board. stops: slidably'mou-nted along opposite vertical edges of the board and movable longitudinally thereof to change the effective height of the stops, and means to maintain the stops positively in adjusted position.

This specification signed this 19th day of November A. D. 1929.

ROLAND A. FURLONG. 

